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   Sac·ri·fice

   /ˈsakrəˌfīs/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure: "they offer sacrifices to the spirits" Similar ritual slaughterhecatombimmolationofferingoblationself-sacrificeself-immolation
   • ▪ an animal, person, or object offered in a sacrifice. Similar (votive) offeringgiftoblationvictimburnt offering
   • ▪ an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy: "we must all be prepared to make sacrifices" Similar giving upabandonmentsurrenderforegoingrenouncingrenunciationrenouncementforfeiturelossrelinquishmentresignationabdicationsigning awayyieldingcedingwaivingrenunciationrelinquishmentlossself-sacrificesacrifice somethinggive up things
   • ▪ Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion.
   • ▪ the Eucharist regarded either (in Catholic terms) as a propitiatory offering of the body and blood of Christ or (in Protestant terms) as an act of thanksgiving.
   • ▪ a move intended to allow the opponent to win a pawn or piece, for strategic or tactical reasons.
   • ▪ a bunted ball that puts the batter out but allows a base runner or runners to advance.
   • ▪ a bid made in the belief that it will be less costly to be defeated in the contract than to allow the opponents to make a contract.

   verb

   • 1. offer or kill as a religious sacrifice: "the goat was sacrificed at the shrine" Similar offer upimmolateslaughter
   • ▪ give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations: "working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life" Similar give upabandonsurrenderforgorenounceforfeitrelinquishresignabdicatesign awayyieldcedewaiveprostitutebetray
   • ▪ deliberately allow one's opponent to win (a pawn or piece).
   • ▪ advance (a base runner) by a sacrifice.
   • ▪ make a sacrifice bid.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’.

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   What does sacrifice mean?

   • verb (used with object),sac·ri·ficed, sac·ri·fic·ing. to make a sacrifice or offering of. to surrender or give up, or permit injury or disadvantage to, for the sake of something else. to dispose of (goods, property, etc.) regardless of profit. verb (used without object),sac·ri·ficed, sac·ri·fic·ing.

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   What does sacrifice mean in baseball?

   • verb (used without object),sac·ri·ficed, sac·ri·fic·ing. Baseball. to make a sacrifice hit: He sacrificed in the top of the fourth with a fly ball that brought in the go-ahead run from third base. to offer or make a sacrifice. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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   Where does the word sacrifice come from?

   • Accessed 11 Apr. 2024. Middle English sacrifice "the act of offering something to God or a god," from early French sacrifice (same meaning), from Latin sacrificium "sacrifice," from sacr-, sacer "sacred" and -ficium, from facere "to do, make" — related to sacred

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   • sacrificar, sacrifício, sacrifício [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SACRIFICE definition: 1. to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person: 2. in baseball…. Learn more.

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